The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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Brand new Liverpool head to Arsenal and why smart Luton battered Brighton Feb 01, 2024

Show notes

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor pack themselves into a studio surrounded by football stories.

Leaders Liverpool hammer Chelsea, led by the irrepressible Conor Bradley and the woodwork-loving Darwin Nunez. Next up - Arsenal at the Emirates.

Spurs overcome Maupay’s Brentford in a game dictated by darts celebrations. Villa lose at home for the first time in almost a year in the Premier League and Luton move out of the relegation zone after smashing the Seagulls.

Maher Mezahi brings us the latest from AFCON where none of the quarter-finalists were in the last 8 at the last tournament.

Plus Mancini storms off, All Played Out andLightning Strikes ’95.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Quiet transfer deadline day (02.30)

• PART 2a: Tottenham 3-2 Brentford (08.00)

• PART 2b: Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea (17.00)

• PART 2c: Man City 3-1 Burnley (24.30)

• PART 3a: Luton 4-0 Brighton (30.00)

• PART 3b: Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle (36.00)

• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League midweek & weekend (39.00)

• PART 4a: Asian Cup update (45.00)

• PART 4b: AFCON update with Maher Mezahi (47.00)

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Why Xavi reached breaking point at Barcelona, plus Inter Juve looms large Jan 30, 2024

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Jimbo is back with the colossal continental crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Raphael Honigstein.

Xavi announces he will be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season, just 4 months after signing a contract extension as manager. What led to the Barca legend calling it quits and where do the Catalan club go from here?

Where does Jurgen Klopp go from here? Is it straight to the German national job? His heir apparent Xabi Alonso saw his Leverkusen side lose ground in the title race this weekend.

The top two meet on Sunday with Inter going into their clash with Juventus back on top of the table. Elsewhere in Serie A, is Ruben Loftus-Cheek making a strong bid for the Euros?

Plus PSG throw away a 2-0 lead to an increasingly impressive Brest, while we also witness the youngest player to be sent off in Ligue 1 history.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30)

• PART 2: Xavi leaving Barcelona at the end of the season (09.00)

• PART 3: Inter and Juve get ready for the Derby d’Italia (30.00)

• PART 4: PSG pegged back by Brest (44.00)

• PART 5: Leverkusen drop points and what next for Klopp? (53.00)

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Klopp leaving Liverpool and the miracle of Maidstone Jan 29, 2024

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Luis Miguel Echegaray into the pod after a surprising weekend in the world of football.

Jurgen Klopp announces he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. Along with James Pearce, we discuss what Klopp means to the club, whether Xabi Alonso will be replacing him and whether he might actually stay after all.

The FA Cup 5th round sees shocking scenes in the stands at the Hawthorns and on the pitch at Portman Road as 6th tier Maidstone reach the last 16.

There’s a full Premier League fixture list to look ahead to with Forest looking to beat Arsenal at the City Ground again.

Plus more underdog upsets at AFCON and what is going on with Marcus Rashford?

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: West Brom Wolves fan violence (01.30)

• PART 2a: Ipswich 1-2 Maidstone (05.00)

• PART 2b: Newport 2-4 Man United (12.30)

• PART 3: Klopp to leave Liverpool, with James Pearce (19.00)

• PART 4a: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (39.00)

• PART 4b: AFCON and Asian Cup last 16 happenings (43.00)

• PART 4c: The Premier League midweek to come (48.00)

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Man City confront Spurs hoodoo in the FA Cup while Chelsea romp to League Cup final with Liverpool Jan 25, 2024

Show notes

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke in the middle of another week of red hot cup action.

Chelsea and Liverpool will contest yet another cup final at Wembley after navigating their way through their Carabao Cup semi-finals. Just why did Man City sell Cole Palmer again?

It’s FA Cup 4th round weekend with Spurs looking to maintain their perfect record against Man City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Plus there’s a big Black Country derby in the morning and a big banana skin for Man United at Newport.

Plus Sinclair, Armstrong and Macken - our favourite 4th round memories.

And Maher Mezahi joins us again after another week of shocks and sackings at AFCON.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Trevor Sinclair and the worst game ever (01.30)

• PART 1b: Liverpool and Chelsea set up League Cup final (05.30)

• PART 1c: Spurs v Man City headlines the FA Cup 4th round (12.30)

• PART 2: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (26.00)

• PART 3: The AFCON group stage concludes (42.00)

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Leverkusen extend their lead and Juventus go top of Serie A Jan 23, 2024

Show notes

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are together in the same studio after another seismic weekend across the continent.

Bayern are beaten as Leverkusen win late again at Leipzig to extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga. Have Thomas Tuchel’s side underestimated the threat of Leverkusen? And is Kieran Trippier on his way to Munich?

With Inter off winning the Super Cup, the rejuvenated Juventus go top of the table. Hear how the Old Lady got younger and about the sad events that saw Udinese Milan suspended.

Controversy reigns in Spain with Real Madrid benefitting from big VAR calls in their comeback win over Almeria.

Michiel Jongsma joins us to discuss how PSV finally dropped points and why Henderson has been so heralded by Ajax fans.

We’ve got more Coupe De France action and whether or not Karim Benzema will be returning to Lyon.

And a reminder of just how good the late Gigi Riva was after his passing this weekend.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Moment of the weekend (02.30)

• PART 1b: Paying tribute to Gigi Riva (07.30)

• PART 2: Bayern lose as Leverkusen win again (14.30)

• PART 3: PSV drop points, with Michiel Jongsma (28.00)

• PART 4: Real VARdrid and another big win for Girona (37.00)

• PART 5: Juventus go top as racism mars Udinese-Milan (50.00)

• PART 6: Coupe De France and Monaco for sale (61.00)

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Liverpool stepping up without Salah and why Palace need to act now Jan 22, 2024

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It’s Jimbo, Daniel Storey, JJ Bull and Sasha Goryunov on the pod after a reduced but goal-filled Premier League weekend.

Leaders Liverpool eventually make light work of a tricky trip to Bournemouth, with Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota continuing to step up in the absence of Mo Salah and young players coming to the fore as well.

Arsenal get back to winning ways by hammering Palace 5-0 with the Eagles’ travelling support showing their discontent. Did they make a mistake hiring Roy Hodgson and should they make a change now?

Ivan Toney is back with a bang, scoring in Brentford’s win over Forest.Hear why he did his England chances no harm.

Plus AFCON, the next generation of referees and we go back to square one.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool (03.30)

• PART 1b: Sheffield United 2-2 West Ham (11.00)

• PART 1c: The next generation of referees (16.00)

• PART 2a: On This Day - back to square one? (24.00)

• PART 2b: Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace (27.00)

• PART 2c: Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Forest (37.00)

• PART 3: AFCON, WSL and any other business (46.00)

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Liverpool do battle at Bournemouth as Henderson hotfoots it from Saudi Arabia Jan 18, 2024

Show notes

Jimbo is joined in The Athletic studio by Natalie Gedra, Caoimhe O’Neill and Duncan Alexander in a week packed full of action across multiple competitions.

The two most in-form teams in the Premier League meet on Sunday as Iraola’s resurgent Bournemouth face league leaders Liverpool. Can Dominic Solanke do the business against his old club?

What do we expect to see from Ivan Toney as he makes his return to football with Brentford hosting Nottingham Forest?

The FA Cup 3rd round replays throw up a number of stories, including the fan who became the 4th official at Molineux and Rob Edwards going viral.

The WSL returns from its winter break with champions Chelsea shorn of Sam Kerr for the rest of the season. How worried should the women’s game be worried about all the ACLs?

And Maher Mezahi joins us again to review a first round of fixtures full of shocks at AFCON.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Bournemouth v Liverpool preview (03.00)

• PART 1b: Henderson leaves Saudi Arabia (13.00)

• PART 2: West Ham knocked out by Bristol City (20.00)

• PART 3a: More FA Cup 3rd round replays (25.00)

• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (38.00)

• PART 4a: The WSL returns (45.00)

• PART 4b: AFCON update with Maher Mezahi (53.00)

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Mourinho gets sacked by Roma while Barcelona get thrashed by Real Jan 16, 2024

Show notes

Jimbo and the Euro crew of Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and James Horncastle are back with all the major European leagues now back in full swing.

Drama on Tuesday morning as Jose Mourinho is sacked by Roma. Hear why the fans loved him but the lack of Champions League football was no longer viable. What next for Jose?

Pressure on Xavi at Barcelona after they’re hammered by Real Madrid in the Super Cup final. Outclassed by Carlo Ancelotti but can Barca afford to make a change?

The Bundesliga is back with Leverkusen demonstrating their bottle, Kane scoring again and Sancho showing more than many expected.

Ligue 1 returns with impressive away wins for PSG and Reims, and a remarkable away day for Lyon.

Plus PSV’s winning streak and Nemanja Matic’s schooling dilemma.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30)

• PART 2: Mourinho sacked by Roma (07.45)

• PART 3: Real Madrid batter Barca in the Super Cup (20.00)

• PART 4a: PSV make it 17 in a row (33.00)

• PART 4b: The Bundesliga’s back and so is Sancho (35.00)

• PART 5a: Serie A round-up (45.00)

• PART 5b: Ligue 1 returns as PSG go 8 points clear (50.00)

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De Bruyne is back, while Spurs battle back at Man United Jan 15, 2024

Show notes

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Colin Millar onto the pod after a reduced but eventful weekend of football.

Tottenham come from behind twice at Old Trafford to share a point with Man United. We look at the rehabbed Richarlison and the players that Sir Jim Ratcliffe can hang his hat on. Meanwhile Tim went to watch Jadon Sancho’s triumphant return to Dortmund action.

The game of the weekend features the goals of the weekend and the return of Kevin De Bruyne in the Premier League as Man City snatch a dramatic 3-2 win at Newcastle. Can anyone stop him and City? And does Eddie Howe deserve criticism over his late substitutions?

The picture at the bottom of the table could be influenced by events on Monday with Forest and Everton set to be charged for breaches of profit and sustainability rules, after a weekend when Reading fans protest against owner Dai Yongge and see their game with Port Vale abandoned.

Plus Kompany’s principles and why Fulham are 5% clown show.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Man United 2-2 Spurs (02.00)

• PART 2a: Newcastle 2-3 Man City (11.45)

• PART 2b: Chelsea 1-0 Fulham (23.00)

• PART 3a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (29.00)

• PART 3b: PSR punishments for Everton & Forest? (36.00)

• PART 4a: Reading fans versus Dai Yongge (42.00)

• PART 4b: Tim’s trip to watch Jadon Sancho (48.00)

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Chelsea in trouble, Man United v Spurs and AFCON previewed Jan 11, 2024

Show notes

Half a Premier League schedule but a bumper Totally Football Show, brought to you by Jimbo, Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and Carl Anka.

It’s advantage Liverpool and Middlesbrough after the League Cup semi-final first legs with Chelsea particularly embarrassed by their defeat to Championship Boro. Why are we still not seeing any cohesion from Pochettino’s Blues?

Only 5 Premier League fixtures this weekend but some headline games, including Newcastle v Man City and Man United v Spurs. We discuss the work that INEOS have to do at Old Trafford and get excited about seeing Timo Werner in a Spurs shirt.

AFCON kicks off this weekend and our old friend Maher Mezahi joins us to preview the tournament. Expect Egypt to be more entertaining and Kudus to be Superman for Ghana.

Plus Jack tells us all about Brazil’s new manager and the embarrassing turn of events that led to this appointment.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Burnley v Luton kicks off the weekend (02.00)

• PART 1b: League Cup semi-final chat (08.00)

• PART 2a: Newcastle v Man City preview (17.00)

• PART 2b: Man United v Tottenham preview (21.00)

• PART 3a: Brazil’s new manager (35.00)

• PART 3b: AFCON preview with Maher Mezahi (42.00)

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